Michael Kokozos

Associate Director, Independent School Teaching Residency

Teaching, Learning, and Leadership Division

Contact

mkokozos@upenn.edu

Education

Ph.D. (Education, Culture, & Society) University of Pennsylvania, 2017
M.P.A. (International Development) New York University, 2007
B.A. (Sociology; Psychology) New York University, 2005

Areas of Expertise

Sociology of education
Adolescent development
Qualitative research methods
Curriculum and instruction
Gender & sexuality education
Human rights education
Peace education
Critical pedagogy

Programs

Independent School Teaching Residency M.S.Ed.

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Biography

Professional Biography

Michael Kokozos is Associate Director of Teaching, Learning, & Historical Foundations in the Independent School Teaching Residency (ISTR) program. In addition to his role at ISTR, Dr. Kokozos is a curriculum consultant for North Carolina State University and the International Baccalaureate (IB) program. He also teaches courses at North Carolina State University.

Dr. Kokozos earned his bachelor’s degree (sociology and psychology) and master’s degree (international development) from New York University and his Ph.D. in Education, Culture, and Society from the University of Pennsylvania. Before enrolling at Penn GSE, Dr. Kokozos taught abroad in Greece, Turkey, and Canada.

Research Interests and Current Projects

Dr. Kokozos’s research interests focus on the sociology of gender and the sociology of education as well as K–12 curriculum and instruction. His current research focus is on examining diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice issues in schools through the EnGenderED Research Collaborative. In addition, Dr. Kokozos is a part of #PassTheMicYouth, a youth-led podcast and blog in collaboration with North Carolina State University, which aims to amplify youth voices, shine a spotlight on youth activism, and provide educators with resources for cultivating critical consciousness.

Publications

Selected Publications

Kokozos, M., & Gonzalez, M. (2020). Critical inclusion: Disrupting LGBTQ normative frameworks in school contexts. Equity & Excellence in Education, 53(1–2), 151–164. https://doi.org/10.1080/10665684.2020.1764881

Gonzalez, M., Kokozos, M., Byrd, C., & McKee, K. (2020). Critical positive youth development: A framework for centering critical consciousness. Journal of Youth Development, 15(6). https://doi.org/10.5195/jyd.2020.859

Gonzalez, M., White, A., Vega, L., Howard, J., Kokozos, M., & Soule, K. (2020). “Making the best better” for youths: Cultivating LGBTQ+ Inclusion in 4-H. Journal of Extension, 58(4), Article v58-4tt4.

Kokozos, M. (2019). Compassion in action: Humanizing politics and inspiring global change. The Learning Network – The New York Times.

Gonzalez, M., & Kokozos, M. (2019). Prejudice reduction in public schools: A dialogic approach. Journal of Educational Research & Practice, 9(1), 340–348. https://doi.org/10.5590/JERAP.2019.09.1.24

Gonzalez, M., McKee, K., Kokozos, M., Shealy, L., & Chan, S. (2019). #PassTheMicYouth multimedia program: Setting the stage to amplify youth voices. Journal of Extension, 57(6), Article 6TOT2.

Kokozos, M. (2017). The illusion of inclusion: Curricular possibilities amidst a homonational project. Publicly Accessible Penn Dissertations. 2399.